Top Search Terms In US For The Year 2006

Top Search Terms Among All Categories

Rank Search Term Share

1 myspace 0.63%

2 myspace.com 0.41%

3 ebay 0.33%

4 yahoo 0.23%

5 mapquest 0.21%

6 www.myspace.com 0.18%

7 yahoo.com 0.15%

8 my space 0.14%

9 myspace layouts 0.14%

10 lyrics 0.09%

Top Search Terms Among Entertainment – Movie Category Websites

Rank Search Term Share

1 imdb 0.96%

2 netflix 0.93%

3 movies 0.76%

4 blockbuster 0.56%

5 fandango 0.37%

6 harry potter 0.24%

7 netflix.com 0.23%

8 movie times 0.23%

9 hollywood video 0.21%

10 regal cinemas 0.18%

Top Search Terms Among Sports Category Websites

Rank Search Term Share

1 espn 1.37%

2 nascar 0.66%

3 espn.com 0.64%

4 nfl 0.62%

5 nfl.com 0.59%

6 nascar.com 0.50%

7 cabelas 0.45%

8 fantasy football 0.37%

9 nba 0.35%

10 mlb 0.31%

Source: Hitwise

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Addicted to TV?

An average america now watches 4.5 hours of tv a day. (Source: Fortune Magazine)

Game Consoles Sold in the U.S.

Through March 2006:

•  Sony Playstation 2: 33.3 million
• Microsoft XBox: 14 million
• Nintendo GameCube: 11 million
• Microsoft XBox 360: 1.2 million

(SOURCE: the NPD Group)

Elvis Presley’s House

$905,100 was the sale price on eBay of a house owned and occupied by Elvis PResley for 13 months before he moved to Graceland. The buyer: psychic Uri Geller, who wants to turn it into a museum. (SOURCE: Time Magazine)

Muhammad Ali’s name

Media entrepreneur Robert Sillerman paid $50 million for an 80% stake in legendary boxer Muhammad Ali's name, image and likeness. (Source; Time)